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Published Jun. 30, 2025

Error: Failed to find license files in directory

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Jamilly Macedo

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Issue

  • When deploying to Liferay service, the following error is reported multiple times:
Apr 18, 08:25:34.395  build-0001 [liferay-5fc65898b8-6dtsl] [dxp] INFO  [fileinstall-/opt/liferay/osgi/modules][LicenseManager:?] Failed to find license files in directory /opt/liferay/data/license
Apr 18, 08:25:34.410  build-0001 [liferay-5fc65898b8-6dtsl] [dxp] INFO  [fileinstall-/opt/liferay/osgi/modules][LicenseManager:?] Failed to find license files in directory /opt/liferay/data/license
Apr 18, 08:25:34.425  build-0001 [liferay-5fc65898b8-6dtsl] [dxp] INFO  [fileinstall-/opt/liferay/osgi/modules][LicenseManager:?] Failed to find license files in directory /opt/liferay/data/license
Apr 18, 08:25:34.440  build-0001 [liferay-5fc65898b8-6dtsl] [dxp] INFO  [fileinstall-/opt/liferay/osgi/modules][LicenseManager:?] Failed to find license files in directory /opt/liferay/data/license
Apr 18, 08:25:34.454  build-0001 [liferay-5fc65898b8-6dtsl] [dxp] INFO  [fileinstall-/opt/liferay/osgi/modules][LicenseManager:?] Failed to find license files in directory /opt/liferay/data/license
Apr 18, 08:25:34.470  build-0001 [liferay-5fc65898b8-6dtsl] [dxp] INFO  [fileinstall-/opt/liferay/osgi/modules][LicenseManager:?] Failed to find license files in directory /opt/liferay/data/license
Apr 18, 08:25:34.485  build-0001 [liferay-5fc65898b8-6dtsl] [dxp] INFO  [fileinstall-/opt/liferay/osgi/modules][LicenseManager:?] Failed to find license files in directory /opt/liferay/data/license
Apr 18, 08:25:34.500  build-0001 [liferay-5fc65898b8-6dtsl] [dxp] INFO  [fileinstall-/opt/liferay/osgi/modules][LicenseManager:?] Failed to find license files in directory /opt/liferay/data/license
Apr 18, 08:25:34.515  build-0001 [liferay-5fc65898b8-6dtsl] [dxp] INFO  [fileinstall-/opt/liferay/osgi/modules][LicenseManager:?] Failed to find license files in directory /opt/liferay/data/license

Environment

  • Liferay PaaS stack 5

Resolution

  • The error is happening because in stack 5, the Liferay service deletes all licenses in the cache to prevent any problems with older licenses.
  • Please, update the Liferay service to image 5.2.1 or higher.

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